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theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports an international alert for a circa 1930s Ouchard cello bow, stolen from a Berlin shopping centre in February. The silver-mounted bow, in a hard black case with dark red interior, was last seen around 6:45 pm on February 10 at Prague Passage in Berlin, and is valued at about €12,000. If you have information, contact +49 157 7819 3726.
nationalpost.com
The National Post article discusses Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes violin reference and the possibility that the Stradivari violin mentioned in Doyle’s fiction holds a clue about Holmes’s character. It traces the history of Stradivari instruments and forgeries, suggesting a 130-year overlooked link between Holmes and the real-world violin craft.
tarisio.com
This article discusses scanning an 1682 Nicolò Amati violin using 3D imaging technology by SMART3K in Trento, Italy, and outlines the process, equipment challenges, and potential applications for instrument restoration and analysis. The post is written by Jason Price and published on July 4, 2017.
tpknews.com
The end of the 23rd Music Festival “Carevčevi dani” in Veliko Gradište featured a violinist competition with the RTS folk orchestra. The jury awarded Sofija Živić first prize, with Kristina Višnjić and Vojislav Živić tying for second and Larisa Kopić with Andrija Janković taking third; prizes included cash, a monograph, a statue, and a high-quality violin donated by Jana Nemčeka.
oberlin.edu
Christina Jihee Nam, Qing Yu Chen, and Johan Dalene were announced as the final three competitors in the 2017 Cooper International Competition for Violin. They will perform complete concertos with The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall, with a total prize purse of $20,000 for the top prize.
regenbogen.de
A woman in Freiburg is distraught after an antique violin disappeared on the street. A man with a companion and two children took the violin case in a grey SUV with a Polish license plate; police are investigating. The instrument is an antique violin from 1699 valued in the six figures, with two valuable bows inside the case worth about 8,000 euros.
freiburg-nachrichten.de
A violin from 1699 was left in Freiburg and stolen from a case; a witness saw a man and a woman depart in a gray SUV with Polish plates. The instrument, made by Giovanni Battista Rogeri, is not as expensive as Stradivari, but still worth several hundred thousand euros, with two valuable bows also taken (about 8,000 euros). Police are investigating and ask witnesses to contact 0761-8978780 or 0761-882-4221 for information.
metro.co.uk
The article reports that a 34-year-old woman destroyed her 62-year-old former husband’s violin collection in Nagoya, including an Italian-made violin worth 50 million yen (£342,670), after breaking into his apartment. The incident reportedly occurred during their breakup in 2014, and the woman, said to be a Chinese national, was arrested after returning from China to Tokyo.
bbc.com
The article reports that a 34-year-old woman in Nagoya, Japan, was arrested for destroying her former partner’s violin collection and 70 bows, totaling 105.9 million yen (about $950,700). The collection included 54 violins, with the most valuable Italian-made violin valued at 50 million yen. The incident occurred in 2014 during their breakup, and the former husband is described as both a maker and collector of violins. The suspect is said to be a Chinese national and was arrested after returning from China to Tokyo.